Four-Part True Intent

"The Senior Sister is up!"

"Wow, the Senior Sister is so cool, she attacked the Sword Puppet right away!"

In the plaza, the moment Luo Lan leaped onto the arena, all the outer sect disciples erupted into a frenzy.

The Senior Sister was a legendary figure in their hearts, and many of them had had their lives saved by her on the battlefield.

Therefore, many people cheered and rooted for the Senior Sister.

"Go, Senior Sister!"

Within the crowd, Chen Changming's expression was also slightly stirred; he silently sent his blessings to the Senior Sister in his heart.

Even after being ambushed, the Sword Puppet's strikes remained steady and methodical. Its entire body flickered repeatedly, dodging the barrage of sword light before leaping high into the air to thrust a sword toward Luo Lan's chest.

Luo Lan seemed to have been prepared for this; she swung her sword violently, and a series of sword blossoms formed a wall of blades, blocking the Sword Puppet's attack.

"Good!"

Elder Luo couldn't help but clap in approval.

His precious granddaughter truly possessed a talent for swordsmanship. This move, "Iron Wall Returning Wind," was executed with remarkable ingenuity, carrying much of the flair he had possessed in his own youth.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The two swords clashed incessantly, emitting bursts of ear-piercing sounds. The two figures darted through the air and across the ground, locked in a fierce battle.

Chen Changming observed silently, continuously evaluating the Sword Puppet's strength.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Luo Lan suddenly soared into the air and descended from the arena.

Light erupted from the top of the Sword Puppet's head, forming four small swords in the air.

"Four-Part Sword Intent!"

"The Senior Sister is truly amazing!"

"Incredible..."

In the plaza, the numerous outer sect disciples exclaimed in shock and envy.

The inner sect disciples from other peaks, seeing that the number one outer sect disciple was so outstanding, could not help but feel a sense of admiration.

"Little Junior Brother, when you go up, just do as I did. Once you've fought enough, come down; that way, you won't get hurt."

Luo Lan patted Chen Changming on the shoulder and said with a grin.

At this moment, the beautiful young girl's face was slightly flushed, and a layer of fine sweat beads had formed on her forehead.

Her eyes crinkled with a smile, filled with joy, and her bright, sparkling eyes curved into a pair of adorable crescent moons.

"Alright, Senior Sister."

Chen Changming also smiled. The Senior Sister was beautiful and kind-hearted; being able to know her in the Lingxiao Sect was truly his good fortune.

Luo Lan pursed her lips and cast a meaningful look at the young man.

The entire Lingxiao Sect was unaware of the terrifying attainment this young man before her had reached in the Lingxiao Sword Technique; in just over half a year, he had already surpassed her.

She imagined that when the Little Junior Brother took the stage, he would surely shock the entire audience.

Following the opening of the True Intent Tournament by Shi Kelang and Luo Lan, people continuously took the stage to challenge the Sword Puppet.

The atmosphere at the scene grew even more intense.

As the talented disciples from various peaks took the stage and continuously broke records, the atmosphere reached a climax.

"Wow, Six-Part True Intent!"

Someone exclaimed.

Six-Part True Intent was the highest score of the entire event.

"As expected of the number one genius of our Lingxiao Sect..."

Sect Master Li Yue looked at a tall, upright figure in the plaza and nodded with great satisfaction.

Qin Changtian, the number one inner sect disciple of Gengjin Peak, possessed Foundation Establishment cultivation and was the top prodigy of the Lingxiao Sect.

He enjoyed immense fame throughout the entire Lingxiao Sect.

However, he had always kept a low profile, cultivating silently and rarely appearing in the public eye.

After Li Yue spoke, the high-ranking officials of the Lingxiao Sect all looked toward Qin Changtian, casting gazes of admiration.

If there were no accidents, once Li Yue abdicated, this Qin Changtian would undoubtedly be the next Sect Master of the Lingxiao Sect.

"This child is excellent."

Elder Luo also heaped praise upon him, though a strange glint appeared in his eyes.

In a few years, he would find a way to facilitate a marriage between his granddaughter and Qin Changtian; in doing so, the status of his Luo family would become even more formidable.

As time passed, fewer people took the stage; basically, every disciple who had learned the Lingxiao Sword Technique had already challenged the Sword Puppet.

"Huh, why isn't that Chen Changming going up?"

Guo Haichuan deliberately looked toward Elder Luo, muttering to himself with a meaningful tone.

Elder Luo frowned, cursing Guo Haichuan for a vicious old man. To let that boy surnamed Chen take the stage—wasn't that a slap in the face to his granddaughter?

And slapping his granddaughter's face was no different than slapping the face of the Luo family.

Though he wanted to retort, Elder Luo lacked the spirit to do so; the words stuck in his throat, and he could only lower his head in sullen silence.

Seeing this, Guo Haichuan smiled triumphantly.

"Is there anyone else?"

The elder in charge of the competition scanned the crowd in the plaza, his voice low as he posed the question.

"I will!"

Luo Lan raised her hand and shouted.

Seeing that no one else was stepping up, Chen Changming finally walked slowly out of the crowd, heading straight for the arena.

"Good heavens, that piece of trash is actually going up!"

It was unclear which inner sect disciple had shouted it, but the remark immediately drew roars of laughter from the entire crowd.

A Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root waste, trying to challenge the Sword Puppet?

Who did he think he was?

Jeers, mockery, contempt, and even curses poured in from all directions, flowing like small streams into the ears of the youth as he walked toward the stage.

The youth remained indifferent.

Having observed for so long, he was incredibly confident in his own swordsmanship.

If his deductions were correct, as long as he unleashed the full potential of the Lingxiao Sword Technique, he could earn a rating of seven points of true intent!

However, he did not want to go all out.

He was merely an outer sect disciple, still viewed by everyone as that Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root waste; exposing his true strength too early would easily invite jealousy.

If a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root waste were to outshine the Lingxiao Sect's number one genius disciple, how much hatred would that invite?

He was only at the third level of Qi Refining; even if his sword technique was powerful, he could not withstand the attacks of those with higher cultivation.

"This boy has quite a good temperament."

Seeing Chen Changming remain unmoved as he leaped up and landed on the arena, Elder Luo could not help but offer a word of praise.

"Challenging the Sword Puppet requires hard strength," the master of Gengjin Peak, Lin Tian, remarked coldly.

Elder Luo's face turned ashen.

These bastards, just waiting to see me make a fool of myself, aren't they? he cursed inwardly, though his eyes remained fixed on the figure in the arena.

He hadn't seen this youth for a while, and he seemed different than before.

On the stage.

Countless gazes converged, waiting for the youth to make his move.

The Sword Puppet stood quietly in the center, motionless, its eyes vacant and its sword hanging low.

"Void-Breaking Soul Slash!"

Chen Changming lunged fiercely toward the Sword Puppet, his sword tip pointing toward the sky before slashing down in an instant, trailing a lightning-fast flash of sword light.

As the saying goes, one can tell the quality of a master the moment they move.

Chen Changming's first strike shocked the high-level members of the Lingxiao Sect.

"This..."

Li Yue was momentarily dazed.

Was this really the Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root waste? If his eyes weren't deceiving him, the mastery of this move was exquisite; even many inner sect disciples in the sect could not have reached such a level in a mere half-year of cultivation.

"Good!"

Elder Luo clapped in admiration.

His old face flushed red, his blood boiled, and he was overjoyed. If nothing else, this single move alone was worth at least two points of true intent—not a bit inferior to that Shi Kelang from Skyfire Peak.

If one accounted for the time spent training, Chen Changming, an outer sect disciple, was absolutely crushing Shi Kelang!

The Sword Puppet moved as well.

With one strike, it shattered Chen Changming's offensive, then followed up with its sword, manipulating a sheet of sword light with one hand that rolled forward like a great river.

Chen Changming remained unafraid, engaging the Sword Puppet in battle.

He was carefully controlling the output of his Lingxiao Sword Technique, maintaining the power of his first strike without letting it exceed that level by too much.

Even so, it terrified everyone present.

Whether they were outer sect disciples or inner sect disciples, they all stared with slack-jawed astonishment at the swift, fierce figure moving across the arena.

"How is this possible? This piece of trash, he actually cultivated to this level?"

Shi Kelang let out a roar of disbelief.

"Indeed, I never expected this person to possess such sword-dao talent. To reach this level in a mere half-year—is he truly a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root? Could the initial test have been a mistake?"

Ma Tianxing frowned as he spoke.

The Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root was the most garbage spirit root in the world, with aptitude so ridiculously poor that it was absolutely impossible for anyone to possess such strength.

Ma Tianxing's view aligned with the sentiments of many others.

For a moment, it seemed no one looked at Chen Changming as a piece of trash with a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root anymore.

The battle continued for a while before Chen Changming suddenly leaped off the arena.

The test was sufficient; there was no need to keep fighting, and he did not want to shine too brightly and invite jealousy.

Swish!

A beam of light rose up, transforming into four small swords in mid-air.

"Four-Part True Intent!"

Countless people exclaimed in shock; this guy had only been cultivating for half a year, yet he had already caught up to the outer sect's Senior Sister.

"Junior Brother, congratulations."

Luo Lan winked at Chen Changming and giggled.

She could tell that her Junior Brother hadn't used his full strength; otherwise, he would have at least earned a rating of Five-Part True Intent.